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Old May 2, 2008 | 04:36 AM
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K&N's are nice. I like the Mobile 1 filter and the premium Purelator filters as well.
Old May 2, 2008 | 05:08 AM
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there is a thread here somewhere where they compared filters....the mobil1 for the tC is the same for the xA, which seems kinda small for our car, especially boosted.
The toyota one was actually one of the best ones because of the blow by thingy on it, and it's bigger...
Old May 2, 2008 | 05:18 AM
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yeah thats what my installer told me about the trd ones, he said it has more restriction but not sure bout so i just bought the regular and the new trd oil filter
Old May 2, 2008 | 05:21 AM
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i got a K&N one.. its fine.. i still got alot to worry about....
my f/ic is hooked up wrong i assume cuz my throttle body is still open after turning the car off.. i need to put h-techs in the front cuz somehow after the install my car dropped like another half inch lol.. money money money
Old May 2, 2008 | 05:22 AM
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Im having some major issues with mine, but so far it hasn't cost me anything...what do you mean your front dropped?
Old May 2, 2008 | 05:27 AM
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maybe its just the ground, it shouldnt drop by half an inch, the whole kit should only be about 100 lbs or less
Old May 2, 2008 | 05:34 AM
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the front got lower.. like its starting to get so low its not showing the top part of the tire... idk im rubbing and scraping on alot.. so.. idk h-techs in the front should help then finally put my damn lip kit on.. and vrd fogs.. im in to deep with this car to turn back now lol..
Old May 2, 2008 | 05:38 AM
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what springs are on it now? my hotchkis are almost tucking my fronts too...
Old May 2, 2008 | 05:42 AM
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s-techs.. the rear is nowhere near as low as the front .. i can fit a finger or 2 in rear and none in front..
Old May 2, 2008 | 05:44 AM
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your shocks my be blown
Old May 2, 2008 | 05:47 AM
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how could i see if this is true or not?
Old May 2, 2008 | 06:01 AM
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it's easy if you take them out, but if you don't want to do that, you can look for leaking fluid.
taking them out you could tell by compressing them...if they are stock and they don't bounce back, their blown.
Old May 2, 2008 | 06:03 AM
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gah.. i can forsee whats going to happen... im gonna end up getting coilovers lol :X i hope ;p
Old May 2, 2008 | 06:11 AM
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HELL YEAH!
Old May 2, 2008 | 06:20 AM
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i know us TT guys love to get off-topic, but cmon guys. this is dezod's group buy thread. take it to PM?
Old May 2, 2008 | 06:41 AM
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yeah with respect to dezod, lets take the off topic somewhere.. although i like bumping their threads too.. but yeah as paul said, till May 15, good deal is extended
Old May 2, 2008 | 01:37 PM
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Thanks for taking it to PM fellas.

With respect to Soflo, it sounds like either the springs are sagging or the shocks are blown.
Old May 2, 2008 | 03:18 PM
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to ace...YOU were the one who asked about the oil filters in the first place! I was just answereing YOUR question

but yeah...you can talk about oil filters all you want in my thread...
Old May 2, 2008 | 03:21 PM
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Filters, I like the K&N, Toyota OE and Mobil. That is about it.

Stay tuned as well will be offer a full syn oil change package for turbo tCs!!!! Expect this to be rolled out in the next 2 weeks or so.
Old May 2, 2008 | 03:38 PM
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full synth oil package? What would be included besides oil and filter?



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